KJAS: Half of Jasper PD’s patrol team gone

Yet another Jasper Police Department officer has called it quits after shakeups in the department, KJAS reports.

Officer David Lavender, who has worked for the department for two years, resigned this week, making him the seventh officer to quit or be fired since Rodney Pearson became chief in February, according to KJAS.

Earlier this week, Pearson reportedly fired Sergeant Gary Pullen, the radio station reports. That leaves only half of the patrol division, with six officers instead of the normal 12.

Others who have left include Officer Chris Shives, Sgt. James Payne, Sgt. Chris Ensign, Officer Rodney Henderson and Sgt. Garrett Foster. Pullen and Officer Kristine Cunningham were terminated, according to KJAS.